as in hating
to dislike strongly
I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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hating
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Markey is securely in the far left, Trump hating lane.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Some Republicans accuse protesters of hating America.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Detesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detesting. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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